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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-60: PENYAKIT, LAMARAN & JODOH
Can one believe a chronically ill person's claim that they will be cured if they marry the person they like, and is it sinful to reject the proposal?
Short answer
The claim that an illness will be cured through marriage is only an assumption that may or may not be true, and illness can be treated by physical or spiritual means.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The claim that an illness will be cured through marriage is only an assumption that may or may not be true, and illness can be treated by physical or spiritual means. Rejecting a proposal is not sinful because a woman has the right to accept or decline, and she need not accept merely because of one party's dream. To be with a loved one in paradise, a person is advised to increase worship and supplication, following the hadith of Rabiah bin Ka'ab, with all things happening by Allah's decree.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak berdosa menolak lamaran. Ini kerana, apabila dilamar, maka menjadi hak kepada wanita sama ada menerima atau menolak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-60: PENYAKIT, LAMARAN & JODOH”, 3 August 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1902-irsyad-fatwa-ke-60-penyakit-lamaran-jodoh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reject-proposal-chronically-ill-cure-marriage/